Asmat tribe is a group of people who live in the surrounding area of Merauke , Papua . Like most other traditional tribal societies around the world , they also have their own culture , including having custom clothing Asmat .
Still Simple .
The location of the original dwelling remote Asmat , flanked by mountains , rivers and oceans , making custom clothing Asmat still very traditional .Asmat man wearing only a genital cover a dried fruit . While women usually appear topless aka shirtless , and wearing tassels strung reeds like a skirt to cover the bottom of them .
For the decoration of the body , they use red soil mixed with water , then applied to the body with a specific motive . The white color is obtained from sea shells which they mash until smooth , then mixed with water as well . Black color , they get from charcoal that also smoothed and drawn into their bodies .
For the headdress , Asmat using animal feathers like birds of paradise , or cassowaries , and also kus - kus .
Starting Forward.
The number of educational and religious influences brought by the missionaries of culture and custom clothing made Asmat slowly began to change . They began to recognize the clothing as a means of covering the body .Asmat traditional clothes turned into cloth material , to cover the lower part of their body . While the upper part , the men still paint their bodies with a motif similar to the motif found in typical Asmat wood carving .
The Asmat women are now nothing appears topless . Except maybe that still live in rural areas . They currently have known fashion thanks to the information and education that began reaching the remote areas .
Leaving the Old Culture .
A custom or tradition brought by the ancestors of a tribe , and the information obtained due to the circumstances they face at the time. If it turns out to current , custom or tradition that is no longer appropriate to the environmental conditions as well as knowledge and science , also adopted a tribal religion , then it is wise to leave the customs and traditions of the ancestors . For example , no longer use the traditional tribal clothing , if it is not in accordance with the moral values better .Thank you for reading this article. Written and posted by Bambang Sunarno. sunarnobambang86@gmail.com
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